Sink Mounting Clip

ABSTRACT

A sink mounting clip includes a plate has a first side, a second side, a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The plate is comprised of a rigid material. The plate has a bend therein extending from the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge to define a first section including the first end a second section including the second end. The first section has a nub thereon extending away from a plane of the first section. The first section is driven into a notch in a back side of a countertop adjacent to a lip of a sink and the second section abutted against the lip such that the lip is held against the countertop. The nub frictionally engages the countertop when the nub is driven into the notch.

This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 61/764,686 under 35 U.S.C. Section 119(e) filed on Feb. 14, 2013.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

1. Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to countertop sink mounts and more particularly pertains to a new countertop sink mount for retaining a lip of a sink in abutment with a countertop during the installation of the sink.

2. Summary of the Disclosure

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plate has a first side, a second side, a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The plate is comprised of a rigid material. The plate has a bend therein extending from the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge to define a first section including the first end a second section including the second end. The first section has a nub thereon extending away from a plane of the first section. The first section is driven into a notch in a back side of a countertop adjacent to a lip of a sink and the second section abutted against the lip such that the lip is held against the countertop. The nub is configured to frictionally engage the countertop when the nub is driven into the notch.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a sink mounting clip according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken through a cross-section of a sink and countertop.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 3 thereof, a new countertop sink mount embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3, the sink mounting clip 10 generally comprises a plate 12 that has a first side 14, a second side 16, a first end 18, a second end 20, a first lateral edge 22 and a second lateral edge 24. The plate 12 is comprised of a rigid material, and would typically comprise a metallic material such as steel. The plate 12 has a bend 26 therein extending from the first lateral edge 22 to the second lateral edge 24 to define a first section 28 including the first end 18 a second section 30 including the second end 20. The angle in the first side 14 formed by the bend 26 is an acute angle and is less than 90° and greater than 60°.

The first section 28 has a nub 32 thereon extending away from a plane of the first section 28. The nub 32 may extend away from the second side 16 and more particularly extends away from the first section 28 a distance less than .50 cm. The nub 32 has an arcuate, convex surface and may be formed by making a concave indent into the first side 14.

The first section 28 may have a length from the bend 26 to the first end 18 being less than 2.50 cm and the second section 30 may have a length from the bend 26 to the second end 20 is less than 2.75 cm. Generally, the length of the second section 30 will typically be greater than the length of the first section 28. The plate 12 may have a width from the first lateral edge 22 to the second lateral edge 24 being less than 3.0 cm.

In use, after an opening is in formed in a countertop 50 for receiving a sink 52, notches 56 are cut into a back side, or bottom, of the countertop 50 where each one of a plurality of the clips 10 will be positioned. Only a portion of the sink 52 is shown but such would be a conventional basin having a bottom wall, not shown, a perimeter wall and a lip 54. FIG. 3 shows the sink 52 in an upside down orientation as it would be during conventional installation of the sink 52. The first section 28 is driven into the notch 56 adjacent to a lip 54 of a sink 52 and the second section 30 is abutted against the lip 54. The second section 30 biases the lip 54 toward the countertop 50 such that the lip 54 is held against the countertop 50. The nub 32, by extending away from the first section 28, is configured to frictionally engage the countertop 50 when the nub 32 is driven into the notch 56. Thus, no additional tools are required to retain the clip 10 in place.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. 

I claim:
 1. A clip for mounting a sink in a countertop, said clip comprising: a plate having a first side, a second side, a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, said plate being comprised of a rigid material, said plate having a bend therein extending from said first lateral edge to said second lateral edge to define a first section including said first end a second section including said second end; said first section having a nub thereon extending away from a plane of said first section; and wherein said first section is driven into a notch in a back side of a countertop adjacent to a lip of a sink and said second section abutted against the lip such that the lip is held against the countertop, said nub being configured to frictionally engage the countertop when said nub is driven into the notch.
 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein an angle in said first side formed by said bend is an acute angle and being less than 90° and greater than 60°.
 3. The clip according to claim 1, wherein said nub extends away from said second side.
 4. The clip according to claim 3, wherein said nub extends away from said first section a distance less than .50 cm.
 5. The clip according to claim 1, wherein said nub extends away from said first section a distance less than .50 cm.
 6. The clip according to claim 1, wherein said first section has a length from said bend to said first end being less than 2.50 cm.
 7. The clip according to claim 6, wherein said second section has a length from said bend to said second end being less than 2.75 cm.
 8. The clip according to claim 1, wherein a length of said second section is greater than a length of said first section.
 9. A clip for mounting a sink in a countertop, said clip comprising: a plate having a first side, a second side, a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, said plate being comprised of a rigid material, said plate having a bend therein extending from said first lateral edge to said second lateral edge to define a first section including said first end a second section including said second end, an angle in said first side formed by said bend being an acute angle and being less than 90° and greater than 60°; said first section having a nub thereon extending away from a plane of said first section, said nub extending away from said second side, said nub extending away from said first section a distance less than .50 cm; said first section having a length from said bend to said first end being less than 2.50 cm, said second section having a length from said bend to said second end being less than 2.75 cm, said length of said second section being greater than said length of said first section; and wherein said first section is driven into a notch in a back side of a countertop adjacent to a lip of a sink and said second section abutted against the lip such that the lip is held against the countertop, said nub being configured to frictionally engage the countertop when said nub is driven into the notch. 